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Tom Fitzpatrick

Even though I’m looking forward to the reunion of the original creators of Q & W, which is what the new Valiant should have done in the first place, but my joy is somewhat tempered a little by the fact that they are not quite picking up where they left off.

I’m referring to the missing issues (or gap) left undone between the # 21 and 32; and the unfinished story after # 32.

Hopefully, the new mini-series will address to some of the missing issues, but what I’ve read from what Priest said in an interview – I’m not too sure.

Maybe if the new mini-series does well; it may prompt Priest & Bright to return to those missing issues down the road.

Still, I’m stoked and tickled pink!

The second most “Holy S#!T” moment that I had regarding the NYCC news.
Of course, the first was the return of Gaiman/Buckingham’s Miracleman!

If only I can live long enough to see the end of MAGE III, I can die content.

Kabe

TomC

I’m with @Tom Fitzpatrick on this one. This is what Priest said in an interview (from a site that will remain nameless)…

It does not pick up from any of [the old series plot threads]. This project has virtually no connections/continuity with the Acclaim series other than a few recurring characters from that era, and that it picks up 20 years or so after that series. So it’s completely accessible to new people who haven’t read the book and know nothing about it. There’s an origin recap for characters who haven’t read the original series and are picking the new one up.

I love Quantum and Woody and I love Priest and Bright. I’ve been a Priest fan since he was an editor on the Impact Comics line in 1991 and I used to read his columns in the back of each issue (which really had an influence on me being I was in the single digits age wise). But this is a slap in the face to all the fans that still sting from having the book yanked from them before the story was allowed to reach a conclusion.

(In fairness Priest does give a synopsis of the general direction in his blog post titled “whatever happened to quantum & woody…?”)

I’m obviously still going to buy the mini. But the future angle really took the wind out of my sails.

I’m really rather okay with the time-skip. First, that’s what it takes to get Priest and Bright working their comic magic again. Second, this way we don’t have to worry about accounting for those bits of VH2/Acclaim continuity that worked their way into the book here and there.

Like Galloway and Galloway or the moon immortals who recruited David Warrant.

BDaly

All over this. Not too bothered about the missing gaps. It’s Priest and Bright back on Quantum and Woody, and that’s good enough for me. Bright’s art is looking good. Let’s hope Priest writes as well as he used to – the guy’s a legend.